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Six to face court over robberies

Kristian Silva

SIX of the eight people charged over a series of armed robberies in Melbourne's south-east will face the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday.

On Sunday morning, detectives and heavily armed police arrested and charged the group in Springvale. It came after an investigation into alleged robberies at gaming venues and post offices in Clayton, Keysborough and Braeside over the past two months. A police spokeswoman said seven men and a 16-year-old Clayton South boy were charged with conspiracy to commit armed robbery and conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary.

Six of the men were remanded in custody, while the boy was remanded to appear at a children's court on Monday.